| Birth: | Aug. 28, 1899 | | Death: | Aug. 26, 1978 | 
Actor. Born in Figeac, France, he was a distinguished performer who appeared in more than 80 films between 1920 and 1976. He began his career in the theater and made his big screen debut in was "L'homme du large" (1920). Relocating to America, he became a US citizen in 1942 and performed on Broadway, where he received two Best Actor Tony Awards in 1952 and 1963. He received four Academy Award nominations for Best Actor and his most memorable film performances included "Love Affair" (1939), "Gaslight" (1944), "Around the World in Eighty Days" (1956), "How to Steal a Million" (1963) and "Barefoot in the Park" (1967). He also appeared on 29 episodes of the TV series "Four Star Playhouse", plus episodes on "I Love Lucy", "Alcoa Theatre", "What's My Line", "Rogues" and many more. For his contribution to the motion picture and television industries, he has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He died at age 78 in Phoenix, Arizona. (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
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Spouse:
Patricia E. Boyer (1910 - 1978)*
Children:
Michael Charles Boyer (1943 - 1965)*
*Calculated relationship
Cause of death: Suicide (overdosed on seconal)
Search Amazon for Charles Boyer | | | Burial:
Holy Cross Cemetery
Culver City
Los Angeles County
California, USA
Plot: St. Ann Section, 5, L186 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Jan 01, 2001
Find A Grave Memorial# 122 |
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Rest in peace.
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Added: May. 15, 2013 |
That God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and the might for the ages of ages, Amen. 1 Peter 4
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David Martin
Added: May. 14, 2013 |
Unique and special, you brought class to every role you played in life and every role in films. Rest in peace with your beloved wife. Thank you for it all.
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OnlyYouFryczek
Added: Apr. 26, 2013 |
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